Hosted by Rachel Firebaugh, UWSOP Clinical Assistant Professor

Sharing a story about an error is never easy. It requires us to be brave and step out of our comfort zone.  But we know that stories are powerful opportunities to bring about change and inspire us to action when it comes to patient safety.  Whether you are a student or a pharmacist, you have the opportunity to make a difference when it comes to patient safety by telling your story, wherever you are and wherever you work. Not sure where to start, or want more training?  There are many exciting ways to learn and grow in this area.  You especially won’t want to miss this week’s episode of Pharmacy Fridays as we have the privilege of sitting down with three amazing women who are leading our profession forward to make a difference when it comes to patient safety: Rita Jew, President, Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), Jennifer Matias, Director, Pharmacy Quality & Medication Safety, Kaiser Permanente, and Jennifer Chang, Clinical Associate Profession, University of Washington School of Pharmacy. 

In this episode we’ll also discuss some timely and exciting topics, including the release of the first ‘ISMP Targeted Medication Safety Best Practices for

Community Practice:

https://www.ismp.org/news/first-ismp-targeted-medication-safety-best-practices-community-pharmacy-released

To learn more about the resources and opportunities mentioned in our conversation visit the following links:

ASHP Medication Use Safety & Policy (MUSP) Residency

https://www.ashp.org/-/media/assets/professional-development/residencies/docs/pgy2-medication-use-safety.pdf

ASHP Residency Directory

https://accreditation.ashp.org/directory/#/program/residency

ISMP Safe Medication Management Fellowships:

https://www.ismp.org/professional-development/fellowships

ASHP-ISMP Certificate Program

https://elearning.ashp.org/products/9879/medication-safety-certificate

IHI Patient Safety Certification

https://www.ihi.org/education/cpps-certified-professional-in-patient-safety/Pages/default.aspx?utm_campaign=us-6132022-all-cpps-all-dmt-b---text(sem)&utm_content=link----patientsafetycertificate&utm_source=google1&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=awareness--registernow&gclid=CjwKCAjw3POhBhBQEiwAqTCuBpQdVdW9m6xsrCQ8AA1UsunQ6n1Qw2OsJ1pHQXK0HhAKyYBxJ9BnshoCivMQAvD_BwE

ISMP Medication Safety 2-Day Intensive

https://www.ismp.org/education/msi-workshops

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Pharmacy FridaysBy UW School Of PharmacySep 29, 2022